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LOUIS XIV OF FRANCE
BIOGRAPHY:
Louis XIV of France called "Sun King", was born in Saint-Germaine-en-Laye,France,on September 5,1638. Louis belonged to the House of Borbon, he was son of the French king Louis XIII and Anne of Austria (daughter of the Spanish monarch Philip III). Louis was King of France and Navarre from May 14,1643, until he was deceased.He ascended to the throne when he was five years old and during his childhood he reign under the tutelage of his mother and the goverment of Manzarino (An Italian Cardinal at the service of the French monarchy) but when Manzarino died in 1661 Louis assumed all duties and decisions. The reing of this monarch, marked one of the highlights of French history, both from the political and cultural point of view. He was the highest representative of monarchical absolutism, which can be resumed in the phrase " I am the State". He strove to control all the activities of goverment, from the court protocols to economic reforms or theological disputes regulation.His first concern was to submit his authority to the other powers of the kingdom, also reformed the administration, what kept the nobility in constant rebellions. Apart from that he also increased the power and French influence in Europe, fighting in three great wars:The war of Holland, the nine years war and the war of Spanish succession. He built the magnificant Palace of Versailles, which was the culmination of the absolutist policy.
Louis XIV died on 1 September 1715, at Versailles, and he was known as the "Sun King" by the brillance of his reign.
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Timeline:
On the timeline you can find infomation about his personal life.
My voki project:
LOUIS XIV OF FRANCE
BIOGRAPHY:
Louis XIV of France called "Sun King", was born in Saint-Germaine-en-Laye,France,on September 5,1638. Louis belonged to the House of Borbon, he was son of the French king Louis XIII and Anne of Austria (daughter of the Spanish monarch Philip III). Louis was King of France and Navarre from May 14,1643, until he was deceased. He ascended to the throne when he was five years old and during his childhood he reign under the tutelage of his mother and the goverment of Manzarino (An Italian Cardinal at the service of the French monarchy) but when Manzarino died in 1661 Louis assumed all duties and decisions.
The reing of this monarch, marked one of the highlights of French history, both from the political and cultural point of view. He was the highest representative of monarchical absolutism, which can be resumed in the phrase " I am the State". He strove to control all the activities of goverment, from the court protocols to economic reforms or theological disputes regulation. His first concern was to submit his authority to the other powers of the kingdom, also reformed the administration, what kept the nobility in constant rebellions. Apart from that he also increased the power and French influence in Europe, fighting in three great wars: The war of Holland, the nine years war and the war of Spanish succession. He built the magnificant Palace of Versailles, which was the culmination of the absolutist policy.
Louis XIV died on 1 September 1715, at Versailles, and he was known as the "Sun King" by the brillance of his reign.
NEWS PAPER ARTICLE:
VOKI:
Timeline:
On the timeline you can find infomation about his personal life.Louis XIV of France on Dipity.
Prezi:
On the other hand,in this prezi work,you can finf interesting details about his governing issues and concepts.<iframe src="http://prezi.com/embed/k6nw-x30p8mz/?bgcolor=ffffff&lock_to_path=0&autoplay=0&autohide_ctrls=0&features=undefined&disabled_features=undefined" width="550" height="400" frameBorder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozAllowFullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>